24 Oct 2009, Posted by Matt in Art & Culture, Festivals & Holidays, Seoul, 2 Comments

Seoul Design Olympiad 2009

With Seoul being designated “World Design Capital” for 2010, city officials have sought to build public interest and enthusiasm for good design through the Seoul Design Olympiad.

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23 Jun 2009, Posted by Matt in Art & Culture, Seoul, Video, 2 Comments

The Seoul of Design

When looking at the urban grit of Seoul neighborhoods, you’re forgiven if the words “good design” don’t come to mind. But Seoul mayor Oh Se-hoon has made it one of his top priorities.

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18 May 2009, Posted by Matt in Historic Korea, Nature, Seoul, 11 Comments

Mt. Namsan Park and N. Seoul Tower

In a city as huge as Seoul, finding your bearings can be a challenge. But on this week’s show we’ll take a look at a Seoul icon that helps city residents secure their sense of place. When King Taejo (태조왕) moved Korea’s capital to present-day Seoul in 1394, he protected it with 18 kilometers of fortress walls that connected four mountaintops. Namsan (남산), which means “South Mountain,” formed the city’s southern border.

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